10.6 Continuing Airworthiness PART M

USW Aircraft Maintenance Licence Training
Module: NG3S420
Aviation Legislation
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Disclaimer
The information contained within this document is for TRAINING USE ONLY.
These training notes should not be used for carrying out any work or procedure on
ANY aircraft. You must always use the correct aircraft maintenance manual or
equipment manufacturer’s handbook.
You should abide by the rules set out by your regulatory authority and as laid
down in the company policy where you are working. All reports, documentation,
etc., must be in compliance with your organization.
For Health and Safety, always follow the guidance laid down by the equipment
manufacturer, company policy, national safety policies and national governments.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

University of South Wales
Treforest Campus
Pontypridd
NP20 2BP
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LEVEL 1
•A familiarisation with the principal elements of the subject.
Objectives:
• The applicant should be familiar with the basic elements of the subject.
• The applicant should be able to give a simple description of the whole subject, using common
words and examples.
• The applicant should be able to use typical terms.
LEVEL 2
• A general knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.
• An ability to apply that knowledge.
Objectives:
• The applicant should be able to understand the theoretical fundamentals of the subject.
• The applicant should be able to give a general description of the subject using, as appropriate,
typical examples.
• The applicant should be able to use mathematical formulae in conjunction with physical laws
describing the subject.
• The applicant should be able to read and understand sketches, drawings and schematics
describing the subject.
• The applicant should be able to apply his knowledge in a practical manner using detailed
procedures.
LEVEL 3
• A detailed knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.
• A capacity to combine and apply the separate elements of knowledge in a logical and
comprehensive manner.
Objectives:
• The applicant should know the theory of the subject and interrelationships with other subjects.
• The applicant should be able to give a detailed description of the subject using theoretical
fundamentals and specific examples.
• The applicant should understand and be able to use mathematical formulae related to the subject.
• The applicant should be able to read, understand and prepare sketches, simple drawings and
schematics describing the subject.
• The applicant should be able to apply his knowledge in a practical manner using manufacturer's
instructions.
• The applicant should be able to interpret results from various sources and measurements and
apply corrective action where appropriate.
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Contents Page
Part-21 Continuing Airworthiness Responsibilities 7
EASA PART M - CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENT 8
SUB PART A – Airworthiness Maintenance 8
SUB PART B – Accountability 9
SUB PART C – Continuing Airworthiness 9
SUB PART D – Maintenance Standards 10
SUB PART E – Components 11
SUB PART F – Maintenance Organisation – small aircraft 12
SUB PART G – Continuing Airworthiness (CAMO) 14
SUB PART H – Certificate of Release to Service (CRS) 16
Subpart I – Airworthiness Review Certificate 19
Approved Stores Procedures 23
Quarantine Store 24
Onded Stores 24
Incoming Certification 25
EASA Form 1 25
Onsumable Items 26
Stores Processing 27
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FIG 1 EASA Form 1
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10.6 Continuing Airworthiness

Aircraft registered in the EU come under the requirements of the Continuing
Airworthiness Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014 - Annex 1
(Part-M).
Although Part-21 mainly concerns aircraft and component manufacture and approval and
Part-M is responsible for Continuing Airworthiness , all Original Equipment
Manufacturers’ OEMs must continually monitor aircraft in service to ensure that any
failures, malfunctions or defects are not the result of design or production issues. Type
certification responsibilities.
ICAO defines Continuing Airworthiness as: All of the processes ensuring that, at any time
in its life, an aeroplane complies with the technical conditions fixed to the issue of the
Certificate of Airworthiness and is in a condition for safe operation.
Part-21 Continuing Airworthiness Responsibilities

As mentioned above, an OEM cannot abdicate their responsibility for an aircraft once the
Type Certification is issued. Indeed, most OEM will keep looking at the aircraft and/or
components in order to enhance safety and efficiency. In addition, there are some
mandated requirements: Failures, malfunctions and defects Part-21 A.3 mandates an
OEM to create a system for Collection, Investigation and Analysis of Data . This includes
the holder of a:
• Type-Certificate (TC)
• Restricted Type-Certificate
• Supplemental Type-Certificate (STC)
• European Technical Standard Order (ETSO)
• Major Repair Design Approval
the OEM must investigate the reason(s) for the deficiency and report the results of its
investigation to EASA, and any action it is taking or proposes to take to correct that
deficiency. However, if EASA or the NAA wish to also carry out their own investigation,
the OEM must submit the relevant data.
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EASA PART M - CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENT
EASA PART M lists maintenance procedures relating to the continued airworthiness of

aircraft and their components and is split up into Sub Parts lettered A to I. Applicable to
organisations and personnel involved in the airworthiness of EASA aircraft and
components including the maintenance of aircraft to include:
(a) Designed or manufactured by an organisation for which the Agency or a Member

State ensures safety oversight; or
(b) Registered in a Member State; or
(c) Registered in a third country and used by an operator for which a Member State
ensures oversight of operations.
Applicable to all aircraft including aeroplanes, helicopters, gliders, airships and balloons
issued with an airworthiness certificate except those provided for by Annex II Regulation
1592/2002 and aircraft engaged in military, customs, police or similar activities (non-EASA
aircraft).
Aircraft are classified into groups according to their weight.
Group I. CAT aircraft and aircraft 5700kg and above, and multi-engined helicopters. These
are maintained in a ‘controlled environment’ as laid down in Part M Sub Part G, to
standards specified in Part M Sub Part D by Part 145 approved organisations and released
to service by Part 66 qualified staff.
Group II. CAT aircraft not exceeding 5700kg and single-engined helicopters. Maintained
as for group I aircraft plus Part M Sub Part F or a Part 145 organisation, or in some
cases Licensed Engineers.
PART M SUB PARTS
SUB PART A – Airworthiness Maintenance
Establishes measures to be taken to ensure that airworthiness is maintained including

maintenance. Also specifies conditions to be met by persons/ organisations involved in
continuing airworthiness management and the requirements for record keeping.
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SUB PART B – Accountability
An owner/lessee responsible for continuing airworthiness of aircraft and equipment must

ensure flights do not take place unless:
1. The aircraft is properly maintained with correct serviceable equipment installed.

2. The airworthiness certificate remains valid.
3. Pre-flights are carried out (pilot responsible).
4. Maintenance of large aircraft and CAT aircraft is carried out by Part 145
organisations.
5. Occurrence reporting to the CAA is carried out in accordance with (iaw) EC
Directive 2003/42/EC and Type Certificate is in place.
SUB PART C – Continuing Airworthiness
Continuing airworthiness of aircraft and serviceability of operational/emergency

equipment shall be ensured by:
1. Pre-flight inspections (defined in ACMs). The operator to provide printed data.

2. Rectification of defects.
3. Maintenance to approved programme.
4. Analysis of Maintenance Program for effectiveness.
5. ADs completed and operational directives etc as required by the CAA.
6. Accomplishment of modifications and repairs iaw approved data.
7. Establishment of embodiment program for non-mandatory modifications.
Maintenance records kept in a manner acceptable to the CAA and an Operators Tech Log
shall be kept.
Transfer of Records
1. Owners/operators records and tech log and all appropriate records to new
owner/operator.
2. In regards to maintenance records, all appropriate records to new maintenance
organisation.
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SUB PART D – Maintenance Standards
Maintenance performed.
M.A.401 Maintenance data

M.A.402 Performance of maintenance
M.A.403 Aircraft defects
• Maintenance performed should be iaw with current data (up to date and
approved/issued by competent authority).
• All maintenance should be performed by qualified personnel, following methods,
techniques, standards and instructions in maintenance data.
• Maintenance should be done with tools, equipment and materials specified in
maintenance data. After maintenance tool checks is done and aircraft is cleared of
any equipments or foreign materials.
• The area where maintenance is carried out should be clean and with acceptable
environmental conditions.
• Independent Inspections are carried out after maintenance that involves
assembly/disturbance of a control system that if any error occurred would result
into failure.
• Independent inspections should be carried out by at least two persons. Both
persons should sign the tech log before the CRS is issued.
• The person signing the maintenance release and the person performing the
independent check should consider the following independently:
• All parts disconnected/disturbed should be inspected for correct assembly and
locking.
• System must be inspected for full and free movement.
• Cables tensioned properly with secondary stops set.
• Redundant systems should be checked separately.
• All interconnections between systems should be checked throughout the full range.
• All aircraft defects risks the aircraft safety must be rectified before the flight.
Maintenance data used by approved staff will be used to stated whether the aircraft
defect is flight risk or not.
• All deferred defects must be made known to the flight crew before their flight and
then transferred to the next possible maintenance check.
Independent Inspections
Required after maintenance that involves assembly or disturbance of a control system

that, if errors occurred, could result in failure, or malfunction endangering the safe
operation of the aircraft. Should be carried out by 2 persons, both of whom should sign
before the relevant CRS is issued.
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A Control System is defined as a system by which the flight path, attitude or propulsive
force of an aircraft is changed including flight, engine and propeller controls, related
system controls and associated operating mechanisms.
Examples:
* Installation, rigging and adjustment of flight controls.

* Overhaul, calibration and rigging of components such as engines, propellers,
transmissions and gearboxes.
Consideration should be given to previous experience of maintenance errors and

information received from ‘occurrence reporting systems’.
Points to be considered during the inspection:
* All parts, which have been disconnected, have been reconnected and checked for
correct locking, assembly and safety.
* The system has full and free movement over the complete range.
* Cables are adequately tensioned and secondary stops set.
* Controls operate in the correct sense.
* Where system redundancy exits each system should be checked separately.
* Where interconnections occur between systems all interactions should be
checked throughout the full range.
SUB PART E – Components
1. No component is acceptable unless released to service on an EASA Form 1, or

equivalent.
2. No component shall be installed unless the organisation is satisfied of its eligibility
and status in relation to the aircraft, engine etc.
3. Standard parts and raw or consumable material can only be fitted if maintenance
data specifies and parts are accompanied by a statement of conformity from the
manufacturers.
4. Maintenance only by organisations approved to Part M Sub Part F or Part 145 as
appropriate.
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Control of Unserviceable Components
Unserviceable when:
* Service life expired.

* Non-compliance with ADs etc.
* Absence of necessary documentation.
* Presence of defects/malfunctions.
* Involvement in accidents/incidents.
All such equipment shall be appropriately labelled and stored in secure locations.
Unsalvageable components (life expired or non-repairable defects) must not be permitted
to re-enter the supply system.
Training organisations (Part 147) may retain components classified as

unsalvageable when managed in a controlled manner.
SUB PART F – Maintenance Organisation – small aircraft
A maintenance approval is required by organisations which maintain non-large aircraft,

not used for CAT and their components and single engine helicopters. Such companies
may fabricate a restricted range of parts for use during maintenance. Commercial aircraft
maintenance organisations come under PART-145 looked at in 10.3
The extent of approval is indicated by the Approval Certificate issued by the CAA.
A Company Maintenance Organisation Manual (Exposition) will be produced containing

all pertinent information concerning the organisation, its facilities and certifying staff.
Personnel should include:
1. A nominated Accountable Manager with corporate authority for finance etc.
2. Maintenance managers and workshop managers as appropriate reporting to the

accountable manager.
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3. Aircraft release to service only by Part 66 qualified personnel.
4. Certifying staff must have had 6 months experience in 2 years and must have
adequate understanding of aircraft/components involved.
5. Adequately trained and qualified personnel for NDI inspections (such as coin
tapping) and NDT inspection (for example, ultrasonics).
NOTE - If aircraft is grounded away from base where no appropriate certifying staff are
available, a ‘one-off’ certification may be made by a contracted organisation staff who:
* Hold a type qualification on a similar type of aircraft.
* Have not less than 5 years experience and hold a valid ICAO licence rated for that
type of aircraft.
Component Release to Service
By use of an EASA Form 1 or similar (see the section entitled Stores Procedures).
Maintenance Records
These must be properly executed and retained to provide owners, operators and
maintenance personnel with information essential in controlling unscheduled and
scheduled maintenance and trouble-shooting, and to eliminate the need for re-inspection
and re-work to establish airworthiness.
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SUB PART G – Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation

(CAMO)
(See Sub Part I also)
Part-M introduced a separate organisational approval for the management only of the
maintenance of aircraft. This could be an office-based organisation, relying on third party
Part-M and Part-145 organisations to perform the actual maintenance. Some of the
requirements for such a management organisation are given below.
The organisation’s functions include:
1. Manage the continued airworthiness of non-CAT aircraft as listed on the approval

certificate.
2. Manage the continued airworthiness of CAT aircraft as listed on the approval

certificate.
3. Carry out any task of continuing airworthiness within its limitations and/or using
other organisations.
4. May also:
* Issue an Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC).
* Make recommendation for an Airworthiness Review to the CAA.
5. The use of LAMPs (Light Aircraft Maintenance Programmes) where applicable.
Personnel
1. A nominated Accountable Manager with corporate authority for finance etc.
2. A person or group of persons with responsibilities for ensuring that the

organisation is always in compliance with Sub Part G.
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NB: The accountable manager shall not normally be the same person as with a Part 145
approved organisation.
Airworthiness Review Staff
To be approved to carry out airworthiness reviews, an approved continuing management

organisation shall have appropriate airworthiness review staff to issue airworthiness
review certificates or recommendations.
Airworthiness review staff nominated by the approved continuing airworthiness

organisation can only be issued an authorisation by the approved continuing
airworthiness organisation when formally accepted by the competent authority after
satisfactory completion of an airworthiness review under supervision.
The organisation shall ensure that aircraft airworthiness review staff can demonstrate
appropriate recent continuing airworthiness management experience.
Airworthiness review staff shall be identified by listing each person in the continuing
airworthiness management exposition together with their review reference.
The organisation shall maintain a record of all airworthiness review staff, which shall
include details of any appropriate qualification held and a summary of the experience and
training of the staff. This record must be retained for 24 months after the staff has left
the organisation.
3. Airworthiness Review Staff must have:
* At least 5 years experience in continuing airworthiness.
* An appropriate Part 66 licence.
* Formal maintenance training as appropriate.
* Suitable position within the organisation with appropriate responsibilities.
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Continuing Airworthiness Management
For every aircraft managed, the approved continuing airworthiness management

organisation shall:
• Develop and control a maintenance programme for the aircraft managed

including any applicable reliability programme
• Present the aircraft maintenance programme and its amendments to the
competent authority for approval and provide a copy of the programme to the
owner of non-commercially operated aircraft
• Manage the approval of modifications and repairs
• Ensure that all maintenance is carried out in accordance with the approved
maintenance programme and released in accordance with Part-M Subpart H
(Certificates of Release to Service)
• Ensure that all applicable airworthiness directives and operational directives with
a continuing airworthiness impact are applied
• Ensure that all defects discovered during scheduled maintenance or reported by
the pilot are corrected by an appropriately approved organisation
• Ensure that the aircraft is taken to an appropriately approved maintenance
organisation whenever necessary.
SUB PART H – Certificate of Release to Service (CRS)
Required before flight at completion of any defect rectification, whilst aircraft operates a
flight between scheduled maintenance checks.
The aircraft CRS states “Certifies that the work specified except as otherwise specified
was carried out in accordance with EASA Part M (or EASA Part 145) and in respect of that
work the aircraft is considered ready for release to service.”
From January 2009 organisations must be approved under Part M subpart F or Part 145 to
issue a CRS for aircraft subject to EASA regulations. In some cases a CRS may be issued by
Part 66 licensed personnel.
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In some cases a pilot/owner may issue a CRS and for this authorisation (Appendix 8) the
following applies:
* He/she must hold valid Pilot’s licence issued by the CAA.
* The aircraft must be privately operated.
* The CRS must only be in relation to work carried out by the pilot
himself/herself.
* The aircraft must be of simple design, not exceeding 2730kg or a

glider or a balloon.
* The CRS must be entered in the Log Books and contain basic details
of the work done.
For a pilot-owner the CRS states “Certifies that the limited pilot-owner maintenance
specified except as otherwise stated was carried out IAW EASA Part M and in respect of
that the aircraft is considered ready for release to service.”
Components (Sub Part F and Part 145 organisations)
This involves an ARC/EASA Form One. Appendix 2 to Part M. The EASA form 1 is issued to
release components to service:
* After manufacture by a Part 21 organisation.
* After maintenance by a Sub Part F or Part 145 organisation.
May be pre-printed or computer generated. In English and where relevant, the languages
of Member States concerned.
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The original should accompany the item/s and a copy retained. A correlation between
certificate and items concerned is essential but there is no restriction on numbers.
Where a single certificate was issued to release a number of items, which are
subsequently separated (eg at a distributor organisation) a copy of the original should
accompany each item and the original retained by the receiver of the batch of items.
In Block 12 of the form 1 (see figure 15) the words, ‘overhauled, inspected/tested,
modified, repaired, retreaded, reassembled’ as appropriate should be used.
Appendix 7 – Complex Maintenance Tasks
Lists tasks which a Part 66 licence holder may require to be assisted by other persons
under his direct and continuous control before issuing a CRS. The identity of such persons
may be recorded. For example:
1. Modifications & repairs involving:
* Riveting
* Bonding
* Laminating
* Welding
* Manufacturer of airframe parts
2. Modifications & repairs to:
* Skins requiring support by jigs etc or subject to pressurisation.
* Control system parts/components.
* Primary structure as identified in the SRM.
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Appendix 8 – Limited Pilot Maintenance (M.A.803)
A list of tasks which an owner/pilot of a private aircraft less than 2730kg and of simple
design may undertake and issue a CRS for. See also (ANO Article 12 and ANR16)
To ensure the continued validity of an Airworthiness Certificate (C of A) an Airworthiness

Review of the aircraft and its documentation must be carried out by a competent
organisation, (Sub Part G approved).
Subpart I – Airworthiness Review Certificate

M.A.901 Aircraft Airworthiness Reviews To ensure the validity of the Certificate of
Airworthiness (C of A) an Airworthiness review of the aircraft and it’s continuing
airworthiness records shall be carried out periodically.
AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW CERTIFICATE
The Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) or Airworthiness Certificate is the formal

document issued by the National Aviation Authority (NAA) to certify that an aircraft is
airworthy. Every individual aircraft has to gain its own C of A which is achieved when it
can be shown to conform to the certificated Type Design and is in a condition for safe
operation. As a general rule civil aircraft are not allowed to fly unless they have a valid C
of A.
This non-expiring C of A is validated by issuing of Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC),

EASA Form 15a. The work to perform this review is carried out by the relevant Continuing
Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) working on behalf of the operator.
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To satisfy the requirement for this Airworthiness review, a full documented review of the
aircraft records is carried out by CAMO, as described in EASA Part M.A.710 [EC, 2014]:
a. Records of maintenance, modifications, LLPs, configuration, release to service, repairs,

recording of hours and cycles, mass and balance etc.
b. Airworthiness review staff of CAMO shall carry out a physical survey of the aircraft.
c. Required markings / placards, compliance with flight manual and documentation; no

evident defects; no inconsistencies between aircraft and records.
An ARC may be extended up to 3 years, if the aircraft is maintained within a “controlled

environment” i.e. an approved CAMO can issue the ARC and extend it twice. The
extension must include a documented verification that the aircraft remains airworthy.
A Controlled environment means that the aircraft is:
• continuously managed by an approved / contracted Part M subpart G

Organisation for at least 12 months, and
• maintained by an appropriately approved Maintenance Organisation.
An Uncontrolled Environment means that the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft is
managed by an owner or operator in accordance with EASA Part M Subpart C [EC, 2014].
The aircraft must be maintained by an appropriately licensed engineer, except for
“complex tasks” which can only be certified by a Subpart F or Part 145 approved
organisation. Once every 12 months, the owner / operator must contract the services of a
CAMO, who must conduct a full Airworthiness Review before making a recommendation
to NAA for issue of an ARC. The NAA may also wish to survey the aircraft prior to issuing
ARC.
The review must involve:
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1. Documents:
* The aircraft, engine, propeller flying hours.
* The flight manual compatible with the aircraft.
* The maintenance due has been completed.
* The defects have been rectified.
* Applicable ADs etc applied and recorded.
* Applicable modifications embodied and recorded.
* For service-life-limited items, components identified and recorded.
* Maintenance manuals checked.
* Mass & balance statements relating to aircraft checked.
* The aircraft complies with latest Type Certifications revisions.
2. Physical
* Markings and placards.
* Compliance with Flight Manual.
* Configuration complies with documents.
* No defects found.
* Aircraft complies with records.
The review may be anticipated by up to 90 days without loss of continuity of the

airworthiness review pattern.
In exceptional circumstances the review may be carried out by the CAA.
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AUDITS
These are procedures required by the CAA to be carried out on a regular basis to monitor
the performance of an approved company. In general the organisation will have internal
audit details written in as part of the company exposition – which must be cleared by the
CAA as part of the approval procedure.
The Quality Control Department
This must be set up by the company with an accountable manager and details listed in the
company exposition.
It is responsible for quality control in the company and ensures correct maintenance
procedures to reduce errors, increase safety and improve Human Factor performance
A very important task it has to perform to achieve this is the independent Company Audit.
For a Part 145 company the audit will cover all aspects of the company’s work involved
with airworthiness to include: actual tasks carried out on aircraft and equipment, stores
procedures, documentation recording and storage, tool control, management structure,
workforce qualifications, equipment, hangarage, work areas etc.
Human Factors related areas to be looked at include: shift working patterns; working
hours; environmental condition of working areas; rest facilities; first-aid facilities; safety
equipment and procedures.
The company exposition will give details of the audit and the procedures to be
Implemented. Should the audit reveal any short-comings with company procedures,
paper work, management structure etc. then an information feedback procedure must be
implemented to inform all those involved including the accountable manager and steps
must be implemented to rectify the problem.
Audits are normally carried out annually – either one audit every year to include all
aspects of the work carried out or several audits to parts of the companies activates to
cover all the work over the 12 month period – this to be carried out to an approved
schedule.
Line stations and locations where aircraft activity is limited may have an independent
audit every 24 months – this will be in the exposition.
The CAA may increase audit time periods by up to 100% with a maximum time of 24
months.
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Companies with 10 (or less) maintenance engineers actively engaged on maintenance

may have their sub-contracted audits every 6 months.
Small companies can contract out the audit to an approved company/person.
The audit/quality review must be in compliance with EU OPS/OPS1/OPS 3 and Part M and
any other standards specified by EASA.
Approved Stores Procedures

Every organisation which uses a parts store must have it approved by the CAA. It becomes
the responsibility of the Chief Inspector in the organisation to see that it is approved and
that it remains working within its approval.
The objectives of the procedures are:
1. To ensure that all materials, parts, components, etc. issued for use
on aircraft of aircraft equipment, are to the correct specification
and in the correct condition, and are so certified.
2. To enable the history of any structurally or functionally important

part to be traced back - using the documentation - to its basic raw
materials. In other words, if one part of a batch that is issued is
found to be defective, it must be assumed that the others may also
be defective, and they must be traceable - whether fitted to
aircraft, in stores, or fitted to aircraft equipment.
It is, therefore, important that the correct documentation procedures are carried out by
all concerned - manufacturers - maintenance engineers - stores personnel.
Each stores complex must comprise a:
(a) Quarantine Store.
(b) Bonded Store.
(c) Documentation storage area (ideally an office).
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Quarantine Store
This is the incoming side of the stores complex where all newly received parts/materials
are held until it can be proven that they:
(a) Conform to the specification quoted.
(b) Bear certification documents that can be verified.
(c) Are undamaged in transit.
When this has been done, the items can be registered in the Goods Received Register,
enabling their identity to be traced back to the incoming certification.
Stores Release Notes (SRNs) Goods Release Notes (GRN’s)
These company documents, attached to the items by Quarantine Stores, are individually
numbered and their numbers recorded in the Goods Received Register against the
incoming certificate numbers.
These SRNs serve to identify the item and to certify its quality. You should not accept
items if not so identified and certified.
Consumable items should be placed in a bin and identified with its Release Note/Batch
Number.
Bonded Store
Once the Quarantine Store has completed its task, the items are passed to the Bonded
Store where they are held until required for use.
Storage conditions are important and must be suitable for the items/materials concerned.
(Refer to other books in the LBP series – EASA modules 7 - storage – general, 15 and 16
(engines) and 17 propellers as appropriate).
Modification states and any consumed lives of the components must be held on record
and passed to the user on issue.
Stock with a ‘shelf life’ must be issued in strict rotation.
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Incoming Certification
Various certificates are issued by the different suppliers who are Approved Organisations,
to ‘certify conformance’ with the appropriate requirements (Approved Certificates).
These must satisfy the receiving Quarantine Stores that the items are of acceptable
quality - that they do comply with the appropriate requirements.
Whatever certificate is used it must be duplicated, the original travelling with the order,
and the copy held by the consignor. Other copies can be used by the consignor as he/she
thinks fit.
Each certificate must bear a printed serial number and be issued consecutively.
Unacceptable certificates, due to typing errors etc must be cancelled and retained by the
consignor. Certificates may not be destroyed without the authority of the CAA.
EASA Form 1 Authorised Release Certificate.
This has now become the standard ‘certificate of conformance’ to be used by

organisations. In fact Part145 requires it. You will find copies in BCAR A8 – 1 and 2,
Part145 and Part 21. It is also used as the Stores Release Note. (SRN).
See CAP 562 Leaflet 1-1 (was AN14) and 1-12 (was AN17).
It may be used for the release of parts, materials, and components, but not for aircraft
and must not be used for defective parts.
The FAA has similar documents, (8130-3, and 8130-4) and discussions are on-going to
make them and the EASA Form 1 common. Transport Canada form TCA 24-0078 is also
equivalent.
On receipt of the incoming certificate (EASA Form 1), it is the responsibility of the
receiving Quarantine Store to ensure that the items are acceptable before using them.
The continued airworthiness of its aircraft depends on it.
All engineers must be aware of the bogus parts problem and must always check that
incoming spares are correctly documented.
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The maintenance engineers’ responsibility begins when the item is taken from stores,
since the item has now become an aircraft or component part. The aircraft/component
documentation must show this.
Once fitted, the engineer must record in the aircraft or component documents, from the
SRN:
(a) The item part number and name.
(b) The serial/batch number.
(c) The stores release note number.
(d) Any previous hours run.
(e) Modification state.
In this way aircraft documents are related to the appropriate stores documents.
Of course, the engineer must record a great deal more - reason for change, date, time,
details of the component coming off, checks and inspections carried out etc.
There is now a complete chain of documents - each referring to the other - back to the
manufacturer and from the manufacturer to each component and aircraft, which enables
the second objective to be met.
Now, if you can, go to the stores and check on how your company's system works.
Consumable Items
Nuts, bolts, washers etc are usually given a ‘batch number’ and placed in bins on racks.
Each bin bears the appropriate batch/part number for identification. It is the
responsibility of the maintenance engineer to check the Illustrated Parts Catalogue (IPC)
or job card details and then extract the correct items from the correct bins, recording
batch/part number in aircraft records.
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STORES PROCESSING
• Items arrive from quarantine stores from supplier.

• The documentation is verified.
• The contents/items are checked for physical condition and checked to see if
description, part numbers etc are as per documentation.
• Entry is made in the stores register.
• Completed company Stores Release Notes (SRNs) are attached to each item.
• The numbers are recorded in the stores register against the incoming certificates.
• The items are then passed to bonded stores.
• They are stored in correct storage conditions.
• The spare/items are issued to the maintenance engineer on request.
• SRN, part numbers, serial numbers, description and physical condition are verified
and the item is fitted to the aircraft or engine etc.
• Aircraft documentation should include, SRN number, part number and serial
numbers.
• All records completed, signed and returned to Tech Records for action/storage.
• 13 An unserviceable tag is completed and attached to the defective item,
which is returned to stores for forwarding to the manufacturer/ overhaul facili
EASA FORM ONE - AUTHORISED RELEASE CERTIFICATE

A standardised form of Approved Certificate used within the EASA to identify the
airworthiness and eligibility status of parts/components/assemblies after manufacture
and to release components after maintenance work, carried out under the approval of a
National Airworthiness Authority member of EASA and to allow fitment of parts removed
from one aircraft/aircraft component to another, which must be inspected by a Part 145
approved organisation. All parts used by Part 145 organisations must be so certified.
Part 145 and Part 21 give details of its use, and issuers must be so approved. Check CAP
562 Leaflets 1-1 and 1-12.
A parts distributor is not authorised to issue this document, and, when issuing one of a
batch received and stored, must issue a copy of the incoming form 1.
Date divided into blocks:
Blocks 1 to 5 firm’s ident data. Blocks 6 to 11 item description.
Blocks 14 to18 used by the manufacturer (Part 21).
Blocks 19 to 23 used by maintenance organisations (Part145).
EASA Part 66
Block 12. Manufactured/overhauled/inspected/tested/modified/ repaired/retreated.
Note that figure 23 shows an issue 1 form one and there is currently an NPA (Notice of
Proposed Amendment) showing an issue 2 form. It has a similar style but some blocks
have different titles.
FIG 1 EASA Form 1
EASA Part 66
EASA Part 66
EASA Part 66

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Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

Part-21 Continuing Airworthiness Responsibilities 7

EASA PART M - CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENT 8

SUB PART A – Airworthiness Maintenance 8

SUB PART B – Accountability 9

SUB PART C – Continuing Airworthiness 9

SUB PART D – Maintenance Standards 10

SUB PART E – Components 11

SUB PART F – Maintenance Organisation – small aircraft 12

SUB PART G – Continuing Airworthiness (CAMO) 14

SUB PART H – Certificate of Release to Service (CRS) 16

Subpart I – Airworthiness Review Certificate 19

Approved Stores Procedures 23

10.6 Continuing Airworthiness

Part-21 Continuing Airworthiness Responsibilities

EASA PART M - CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENT

EASA PART M lists maintenance procedures relating to the continued airworthiness of

(a) Designed or manufactured by an organisation for which the Agency or a Member

Aircraft are classified into groups according to their weight.

PART M SUB PARTS

SUB PART A – Airworthiness Maintenance

Establishes measures to be taken to ensure that airworthiness is maintained including

SUB PART B – Accountability

An owner/lessee responsible for continuing airworthiness of aircraft and equipment must

1. The aircraft is properly maintained with correct serviceable equipment installed.

SUB PART C – Continuing Airworthiness

Continuing airworthiness of aircraft and serviceability of operational/emergency

1. Pre-flight inspections (defined in ACMs). The operator to provide printed data.

SUB PART D – Maintenance Standards

M.A.401 Maintenance data

Required after maintenance that involves assembly or disturbance of a control system

* Installation, rigging and adjustment of flight controls.

Consideration should be given to previous experience of maintenance errors and

Points to be considered during the inspection:

SUB PART E – Components

1. No component is acceptable unless released to service on an EASA Form 1, or

Control of Unserviceable Components

* Service life expired.

Training organisations (Part 147) may retain components classified as

SUB PART F – Maintenance Organisation – small aircraft

A maintenance approval is required by organisations which maintain non-large aircraft,

A Company Maintenance Organisation Manual (Exposition) will be produced containing

Personnel should include:

1. A nominated Accountable Manager with corporate authority for finance etc.

2. Maintenance managers and workshop managers as appropriate reporting to the

3. Aircraft release to service only by Part 66 qualified personnel.

* Hold a type qualification on a similar type of aircraft.

Component Release to Service

SUB PART G – Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation

The organisation’s functions include:

1. Manage the continued airworthiness of non-CAT aircraft as listed on the approval

2. Manage the continued airworthiness of CAT aircraft as listed on the approval

* Issue an Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC).

* Make recommendation for an Airworthiness Review to the CAA.

5. The use of LAMPs (Light Aircraft Maintenance Programmes) where applicable.

1. A nominated Accountable Manager with corporate authority for finance etc.

2. A person or group of persons with responsibilities for ensuring that the

Airworthiness Review Staff

To be approved to carry out airworthiness reviews, an approved continuing management

Airworthiness review staff nominated by the approved continuing airworthiness

3. Airworthiness Review Staff must have:

* At least 5 years experience in continuing airworthiness.

* An appropriate Part 66 licence.